HERITAGE
….Preservationists are girding themselves for another fight over the site….residents have reported seeing the project’s developers and Peter Chapman, the city’s deputy chief administrative officer for economic development, meeting in Libby Hill Park…. styleweekly.com
For years, activists worked to reclaim an African burial ground covered by an asphalt parking lot in Shockoe Bottom. Now they’re concerned that the space they consider sacred is being used for walking dogs, jogging and playing Frisbee…. timesdispatch.com
….The murals that would sit in a historic district required the approval of the Richmond Commission of Architectural Review, which granted permission for nine of them….The murals that would sit in a historic district required the approval of the Richmond Commission of Architectural Review, which granted permission for nine of them…. timesdispatch.com
Commission of Architectural Review denies application for rear porch roof. Paper Number: 2012-R18.
James River & Kanawha Canal Locks 1-5
Between 10th and 13th Streets, North of Byrd St.
Richmond
Virginia
HAER No. VA-23PHOTOGRAPHS
REDUCED COPIES OF MEASURED DRAWINGS
WRITTEN HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE DATA
Historic American Engineering Record
National Park Service
Department of the Interior
Washington, D. C. 20240
….The City of Richmond has begun work to construct a pedestrian bridge across Kanawha Canal under the Robert E. Lee Bridge, located just east of the Oregon Hill neighborhood…. richmond.com
….the organization, which is viewed by some as exclusive and unwilling to take input from the public, needs to improve its public image….Openings on the commission have gone unfilled…….a proposal to allow unlimited terms on the commission faced strong public opposition…. [councilor Cynthia I. Newbille] said Thursday that she is still considering whether, in light of the pushback, she will move forward with the unlimited-terms proposal….. timesdispatch.com
….Two Richmond developers will turn five historic buildings, in the first phase of construction, into 175 apartments with 8,000 square feet of retail space. …”This is the linchpin project we have been waiting for the last 15 years,” said Jack Berry, executive director of Venture Richmond, a downtown advocacy group. “It will enable the completion of the Canal Walk from the Turning Basin to Brown’s Island.”… timesdispatch.com
Dominion Resources getting it’s road.
….Richmond is preparing to build a new road to its downtown riverfront, while keeping open a remnant of the city’s historic canal system to one day float boats again….The city would repay half the cost of the road over six years to Dominion, which is counting on a new commuter route for the 650 full-time employees at its corporate headquarters on the Tredegar riverfront….timesdispatch.com
[mayor Dwight C. Jones]
Thursday, December 15, 2011 8:54 AM
Subject: Marshall – Historic Marker TextDear Mr. Marshall,
Will you please tell me who gave final approval for the text on the historic marker recently installed on Church Hill by the Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities.
The marker states that Lumpkin’s Jail was known as “Hell’s Half Acre.” The Virginia African American Heritage Program website states that it was known as “Devil’s Half Acre.”
http://cityhallreview.com/2011/12/15/rewriting-history/
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Tuesday, January 3, 2012 4:15 PM
Subject: Marshall – Historic Marker TextDear Mr. Marshall,
Did you receive my email?
Thank you,
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Friday, January 20, 2012 10:10 AM
Subject: Jones – Marshall – Historic Marker TextDear Honorable Mayor,
May I please have my question answered?
I sent two requests to Mr. Marshall, but did not receive any reply.
Thank you,
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Tuesday, February 7, 2012 10:02 AM
Dear Honorable Mayor,Did you receive my email?
Thank you,
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No responses received as of 20 Feb 2012.
From: “Wallace, Michael – OPS” <Michael.Wallace@Richmondgov.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 1:03 PM
Subject: Inquiry with Mayor JonesI am following up on the post you recently submitted on your blog, City Hall Review, regarding an inquiry you made with the Mayor. Can you please forward me a copy of the inquiry you sent to the Mayor’s attention?
Thank you.
Michael Wallace
Public Information Manager III
Office of the Press Secretary to the Mayor
City of Richmond
900 East Broad Street, Suite 404
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (804) 646-2772
Fax: (804) 646-5945